REM sleep behaviour disorder

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sleep disorders

REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) is a disease in which the sleeper acts out the dream content. The main characteristic of the disorder is a lack of the typical muscle paralysis seen during REM sleep. The consequence is that the sleeper is no longer able to refrain from physically acting out the various elements of the dream (such as hitting a baseball or running from someone). The condition...